by Diana Beabout | Nov 11, 2019 | 5 Min Fri
As coaches, we work with a variety of people with a variety of perspectives, experiences and needs which leads to our need to be prepared for a wide variety of conversations. Sometimes these conversations are ‘on the fly’ and unplanned. In other cases, we have an...
by Kim Cofino | Oct 7, 2019 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt, New to Coaching
As all coaches know, the coaching conversation is the cornerstone to our work with our colleagues. So that means we want to make sure each and every conversation is the best it can be! No matter how many coaching conversations you’ve had, there are always...
by Kim Cofino | Jul 1, 2019 | 5 Min Fri, bestofcbqt, New to Coaching
As coaches in busy schools, we wear many hats, and sometimes it’s hard to know which are most important. In our #coachbetter interviews with educators from around the world, there are five key roles that have continued to stand out time and time again,...
by Kim Cofino | May 6, 2019 | 5 Min Fri, Instructional Coaches
As coaches, we are often the only advocate for our subject area in our building, school or district. Sometimes this can feel isolating and overwhelming. We may be the only person advocating for a specific aspect of learning, and our goals for student learning may be...
by Diana Beabout | Mar 11, 2019 | 5 Min Fri
Coaches, new and experienced, often find themselves juggling many roles and responsibilities based on their job descriptions (which can be very detailed or very vague), the needs and expectations of the school community, and as both planned and unplanned situations...
by Kim Cofino | Oct 22, 2018 | 5 Min Fri, Instructional Coaches
We are all working towards building a culture of coaching in our schools. As instructional coaches, we want our teachers to understand the value and purpose of coaching so that we can have meaningful coaching conversations with all of our teachers. Developing a...
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